'Parasite' wins Oscar for Best International Feature Film
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho (R) accepts the award for Best International Feature Film for "Parasite" from Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (L) during the 92nd Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 9, 2020. (Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP)
By Park Si-soo
Bong Joon-ho’s black comedy “Parasite” won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film.
"I applaud and support the new direction that this change symbolizes," said writer-director Bong Joon-ho, who bested a field that included Pedro Almodovar's "Pain and Glory" and Ladj Ly's "Les Miserables."
The film, about a poor South Korean family infiltrating a wealthy household, is expected to battle "1917," Sam Mendes's innovative and personal World War I movie, for the night's top prize, best picture.
"I'm ready to drink tonight," Bong -- who earlier won the award for best original screenplay -- said to applause and laughter.